Josh Onomah made his first start as an Aston Villa player as Steve Bruce's side overcame Colchester United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Onomah arrived at Villa Park on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur last week, and made a cameo appearance in the Villans' 1-1 draw with Hull City on the Championship's opening day.

Joshua Onomah in action for Tottenham Hotspur

But the 20-year-old was given a full 90 minutes to impress in a central role against Colchester, as goals from Scott Hogan and Frankie Kent - who later scored at the right end - saw Villa return from Essex with a 2-1 win.

And he did exactly that, it seems, with Villa fans flocking to social media to praise the Tottenham product's performance.

Here's what they've been saying:

Buzzing to get my first start for Villa, also to top it off with a win! Onto the next #AVFC